Bus from Chatham to Strood
20 direct routes · 5–15 min · first bus 05:09, last bus 23:38 (weekdays).
Next buses to Strood as of 04:41
Scheduled times at the boarding stop in Chatham, from the operators' timetables — they update automatically. Open the stop for live tracking.
Direct routes
9 occasional services — once or twice a day · 173, 653, 141, 140, 191, 652, 149, 133, 631
Often school, college or market-day journeys — check the route before relying on one.
Times are for the first boarding point in Chatham on each route's weekday timetable — open the route for the full timetable, live map and every stop.
The same number runs elsewhere in the UK — see every 140 bus, 191 bus, 190 bus, 170 bus, 700 bus, 133 bus, 151 bus or 141 bus timetable.
Fares from Chatham to Strood
- £3.10 adult single on the 170 (ASD Coaches) — at most £3.00 if in the fare cap
- £3.00 adult single, £4.50 return on the 151 (Nu-Venture)
- £3.10 adult single, £4.30 return on the 172 (Nu-Venture) — at most £3.00 if in the fare cap
- £3.70 adult single on the 653 and 631 (Arriva Kent and Surrey) — at most £3.00 if in the fare cap
- £3.00 adult single on the 141, 140, 191 and 133 (ASD Coaches)
Between the stops in the table above. The operators' own published fares, from the Bus Open Data Service; check with the operator before you travel.
Frequently asked questions
Which bus goes from Chatham to Strood?
20 routes run directly from Chatham to Strood: the 140 (Arriva Kent and Surrey), the 191 (Arriva Kent and Surrey), the 190 (Arriva Kent and Surrey), the 170 (ASD Coaches), the 700 (Arriva Kent and Surrey), the 700 (Arriva Kent and Surrey), the 133 (Arriva Kent and Surrey), the 151 (Nu-Venture), the 141 (Arriva Kent and Surrey), the 197 (Nu-Venture), the 172 (Nu-Venture), the 173 (Nu-Venture), the 653 (Arriva Kent and Surrey), the 141 (ASD Coaches), the 140 (ASD Coaches), the 191 (ASD Coaches), the 652 (Nu-Venture), the 149 (Nu-Venture), the 133 (ASD Coaches), the 631 (Arriva Kent and Surrey). The most frequent is the 140, 37 times each weekday — board at Chatham Railway Station (Stop A) and get off at Canal Road (Stop E), about 12 minutes.
How long does the bus take from Chatham to Strood?
Between 5 minutes on the 149 and 15 on the 653, depending on which route you catch and on traffic. It calls at Rochester on the way.
What time is the first and last bus from Chatham to Strood?
On weekdays the first direct bus leaves around 05:09 and the last around 23:38. Check the route timetables for weekends.
How much is the bus from Chatham to Strood?
Adult singles from Chatham to Strood: £3.10 on the 170 (ASD Coaches); £3.00 on the 151 (Nu-Venture); £3.10 on the 172 (Nu-Venture); £3.70 on the 653 and 631 (Arriva Kent and Surrey); £3.00 on the 141, 140, 191 and 133 (ASD Coaches). The 170, the 172, the 653 and the 631 cost at most £3.00 if they take part in the England fare cap. Prices are the operators' own published fares on the Bus Open Data Service — check with the operator before you travel. Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027.